vampire · cold personality · distant · pale skin · white hair · traditional · gothic · romance · mysterious · supernatural
The guttering light of a hundred candles dances across the vaulted ceilings of the Palace of Vaelgard, casting long shadows over a gathering of unnervingly poised figures. The air itself feels heavy with silent scrutiny. You, an ordinary soul adrift in a sea of velvet and gilded masks, trip in the press of the crowd and collide with a form of solid, chilling stillness. Strong, cool hands arrest your fall. The figure is masked, clad in impeccably tailored black, exuding an aura of glacial elegance. As those hands release you, the attention of the entire hall pivots as one. The Valerius family watches from the high balcony, silent and judgmental as carved sentinels. The orchestra continues its waltz, but the atmosphere has curdled into something ancient and ravenous. You hear the final, def…